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In 30 patients of rheumatic heart disease with mitral stenosis (MS) belonging to NYHA class II and III scheduled for closed mitral commissurotomy anaesthesia was induced with morphine 0.15 mg/kg followed by either thiopentone (group A, n = 15) or midazolam (group B, n = 15) titrated to produce
Renal artery embolism (RAE) is an uncommon entity that is most often secondary to a cardiac source. Most reported cases have been in patients with underlying atrial fibrillation (AF), and occurrence of RAE, especially in patients with valvular heart disease, and sinus rhythm is very rare. We
A 74-year-old woman with refractory congestive heart failure due to long-standing calcific mitral stenosis who refused surgical intervention was treated with percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty. After an uneventful procedure, hemodynamic results were satisfactory with an increase in the mitral valve
BACKGROUND
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after open heart surgery that can lead to early morbidity and mortality following operation. Mitral stenosis (MS) is a structural abnormality of the mitral valve apparatus that can be resulted from previous rheumatic fever or
This paper reports a case of a 22 years old young male who presented in emergency department with some non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, chest heaviness and shortness of breath. Chest x-ray revealed a combined picture of pneumonia and congestive heart failure. Echocardiogram
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is one of the most popular drugs for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Most of its side effects are harmless and predictable, but some studies report a few life-threatening reactions to this drug, one of the most dangerous being acute pulmonary An 88-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of palpitations, dyspnea, orthopnea and appetite loss. On admission, small crackles were heard on her lower back, and her liver was swollen. Chest rentogenogram showed cardiomegaly (cardio-thoracic ratio 65.5%) and bilateral pleural effusion.
Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which the left atrium is divided into proximal (dorsal or upper) and distal (ventral or lower) chambers by a fibromuscular septum. The upper chamber receives the pulmonary veins and the lower chamber contains the atrial appendage and the mitral